Cultural definitions for arteriosclerotic

arteriosclerosis

[ (ahr-teer-ee-oh-skluh-roh-sis) ]

A disease commonly called hardening of the arteries. In arteriosclerosis, the walls of the arteries thicken and harden. The loss of flexibility results in a lessening of the flow of blood to the various organs of the body. (Compareatherosclerosis; seecirculatory system.)